Tag-stringing machine.



E. W. T & R. S. G. FRODIGH.

TAG STRINGING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED SBPT.30,1912.

Patented July 7, 191i e sHBnTs-sHBnT 1.

E. W. T & R. S. G. FRODIGH. TAG 8TRINGING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30. 19-12.

1,102,259. Patented July 7,1914.

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.TAG STRINGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 30. 1912.

1,102,259. Patented July 7, 19m

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APPLIUATION FILED SEPT. 30, 1912.

1,102,259. Patented July 7,1914.

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E. W. T & R. S. G. PRODIGH.

TAG STRINGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT, 30, 1912.

1,102,259, Patented July 7,1914.

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' .Patentedkluly 7,1914.

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1, 'oallfivhom. it may) concern Be it :known that we, ERNEST W. T. FRO- Dion. aII-d ROLAND S. G. FnontoH, citizens of the United States, both residing at Worcester, inthe county of Worcesterand State of Massachusetts, have invented anew and useful Tag-Stringing Machine, of'which the following is aspecification. f

This invention relates to-amachine for stringing tags, and the principal. objects thereof arev to provide an exceedingly simple and practicable machine for this'purpose,

and particularly to provide an eflicient string feeding device, an improved arrangement for drawing the string from the feeding. device and stringing it through the tag in such a way as to leave it tied in proper position thereon, and toprovide an improved arrangementfor holding and feeding the tags.

The invention also involves improvements in various elements connected with the above mentioned devices and the features of construction? thereof.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings in which,

Figure 1 is a side viewof a machine constructed in. accordance with this invention; Fig. 2 is an end view thereof; Flg. 3 1s a side elevation of the string fecding'devicc (in enlarged scale with parts shown in section; Fig. 4 is a plan of the same; Fig. 5 is an end view thereof; Fig. (5 is a sectional viewon the line 66 of Fig. 5; Fig. 7 is a 'plan of 'a tag in position for receiving the string; Fig. 8 isa central longitudinal vertical sectional view of the same; Fig. 9 1s a View similar to Fig. 7 showing the next step in the operation; Fig. 10-is a longitlulinal vertical sectional view of the. same through the center; Fig. 11 is a view similar to Fig.

9 showing the next step Fig. 12 is a central longitudinal vertical sectional view of the same; Fig. 13 is a plan of a portion of the mechanism showing the next step and also the gripping device; Fig. 14 is a similar plan showing the next step in the operation; Fig. 15 a similar plan showing the last step of the stringing operation; Fig. 1.6 is a side viewof the rotary-grippers; Fig. lTis an end view thereof; Fig. 18 is a plan of the tag hopper; Fig. 19 is a longitudinal central sectional view of the same, and Fig. 20 is a sectional View on the line 202O of Fig. 19 with parts omitted.

' .The invention is illustrated in a form in which'the parts are'mounted on a'frame 20 provided with a horizontal main driving shaft 21. This shaft by means of bevel gears or the like drives a shaft 22 which extends towardthe top of the machine and in turn through a horizontal shaft 22 drives a shaft 23 which is hollow and is mounted in stationary bearings on a bracket 24 on the frame.

On one end of the hollow shaft 23 is fixed a 'tubular rotar vided with a food guide 25 which :is procating with the interior of the shaft 23. This feed guide or tube is bent around from the end which is connected withthe shaft 23 to a point at the opposite end which is brought back to. a pos tion parallel with the shaft 23. The end of this guide is open and it will be obvious that the rotation of the shaft 23 will swing this dischargiend of tho rotary feed guide around in a circle.

Mounted on the bracket 24: is a stationary drum 26 having a circumferential groove around which the discharge end of the feed guide rotates. The string a which is to be used for stringing the tags is drawn into one end of the hollow shaft 23 and aloin the rotary food guide so as to project therefrom. As the feed guide rotates it is designed to lay this string in the groove of the drum.

In order to hold the free end of the string and cause the string to be fed along as the tubular guide rotates, the following mechanism is shown.

\Ol' 30. This lever is provided. with a roughened surface 33 for entering a notch 34: in the stationary drum 2G to grip the string and hold A spring 35 is provided for actuating thc'biader, the cam projecttion 28 being rovided. for the purpose of releasing the lnn'dcr and allowing the string to bc fed'forward from thedrum after it has been laid thereon by the rotary food guide, and to allow the feed guide to pass it. I nnnediatcly thereafter the binder comes into operation again. also once during each revolution of the food guide and the following mechanism is shown for that purpose. On the shaft 23 is a knife cam 38 operating between rollers 39 on a yoke 40 which is connected by a link with a pivoted knife blade 41. This knife blade is adapted to cooperate with a cutting surface 42 on tho stniiinnnvv ongitudinal passage communi- On the shaft-.23 is a binder cam 27 provided with a projection 28- which once during each revolution engages. a projectionor member 2!) on a binder le- The string is cut.

' shuttle 53.

the stationary drum and cut, is to push it therefrom while the binder is released. This is accomplished by means of a needle cam 45 on the shaft 21 operating a needle 46 in opposition to a spring 47. The needle is caused to reciprocate by this cam in a passage 48 extending vertically through the slanting drum 2G. The operation of this cam therefore projects the end of the needle upwardly above the top of this drum. This needle is provided with a notch in. the end so it will receive the string and poke it up from the surface of the drum for the pur pose of rernovingit from the drum and insorting it in a tag.

On the shaft 21 is a cam 50 (which-we designate the shuttle cam) operating a yield ing member 51' which in turn operates a bell-crank 52 to oscillate one arm. of said bell-crank and reci nocate a long inclined This shuttle is provided with an eye 5% thercthrough and the cam is so designed and timed J that when the needle projects upwardly from thedrum, it passes through this eye which is stationary at'that time. The tag Z) to be strung is located, by means which will be described hereinafter, in such position that the needle passes directly upwardly through the eyelet therein. (See Figs. 7 and 8.)

0n the shaft 21 is another cam which operates a yoke 61 against the resistance of a spring and reciprocates a rod 62 that is connected at the end of an arm 63 on an oscillatable shaft 6a mounted on the stationary drum. This shaft has another arm (35 at the end of which is a cylindrical guide '66 provided with an eye 67 therethrough. This cam 60 is so designed that when the parts are in the position described -in the last paragraph the eye of the guide 66 is in stationary position directly over the eye 54 so that the needle, eye 54, eyelet and eye 67 are in alineinent. Thus'the needle passes through the eye 67 and passes amaterial distance above the guide 66 far enough to leave suflicient string projecting through the eye to assure its not. being entirely pulled out by the subsequent operations. It is immediately withdrawn, leavingthe string in the position shlownin Fig. 8. Just as soon as the needle is withdrawn through the guide 66, the latter swings with the oscillation of the shaft 64. to the position shown in Figs-9 and 10. This leaves the two strands of the string slightly separated, as shown in Fig. 9, so that the nose of the shuttle 53 can severed ends of the string out from the eye These guides are.

slide is a vertical stud 79 on which is piv oted a member 80 having opposite cam surfaces. At the two ends of this member are located. apair of frames 81 each fiXBdOIl the member 80 and each provided with a jaw livoted on each frame 81 is a jaw 83 operated by a spring 83 and a-da-pted to co operate with the jaw 82 .and also on each frame 81 1s a shaft'84: having a cam 85 thereon and two arms, an opening arni 86 and a release arm 87. The cam 85 is provided with a stop '88 also. Mounted on the slide 77 is a pivoted detent 89, having a stop pin 90. By the mechanism which has just been described, this slide iscaused to move back and forth along the uides 7E. The shuttle 53 moves past the slide 77, as shown in Fig. 14-, and engages the member 80, lining it up with itself. This swings one of the jaws 82 around under the string, as

shown in Fig. 14, and upon the further mo tion of the-slide upwardly, the arm 87 on that side is operated by a'fixed wire cam-91,

to turn the shaft 84 and allowthe spring to close the jaw 83 on'the string. Now upon further upward motion of the slide, the string will be'drawn positively by the moving jaws, the-control by the shuttle having been lost as the ends of the string were withdrawn out of the eye thereof. However,

the shuttle still has a function as it holds the slide in the position shownin Fig. 14. When the member'SO moves beyond that position the opening arm.86 is operated by a cam 92 in opposition to the spring 83 to open the jaw 83 and the member SO-comesi into e11- gagement with another .fixed cam 92, which is in position to be engaged by the end of the member 80 and toturn the latter endfor' end, as shown in Fig. 15 so as to bring the other pair of jaws around into position ready to operate on the next reciprocation of the slide. The gripping jaws move along flat guides or tracks 93 and 94:. It will be Y seen, therefore,

This tag slide runs tags out into the position and 8 under a foot 106 djustab'ly mounted on-the front s e ts plete the fastening of the string in a-posi tlve manner and are left in. position for the next operation. The detent 89 is for the purpose ofpreventing backward motion of the-rotary gripping jaws.

On'the shaft 21 is still another cam opa yoke 96 having an arm connected.

eratin with tie bell-crank 97 which by an adjustable connection 98 operates a tag slide 99.

in ways 100 on a staart. of the frame and is provided shaped opening 101 for the puron the tag 6. It

t-ionar'y with a pose of engaging the eyelet is located at the bottom of a pile of tags in the tag feed hopper. This hopper is'preferably composed of a series of posts 103'eaeh on a slotted horizontal base 104 adapted to be held by a headed screw 105. In this Way the posts can be adjusted to any desired position to receive tags of any. size and the operation-of the slide results in movin the shown in Figs." 7

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0 It will be riiiderstood of course, that while the details of the cams for operatin these parts have not been described: minute y, that the design thereof is a matter within the skill of any competent mechanic or draftsman 'andthat the necessar f()ln1 can be..as-

certained by reference. to the order of steps as set forth therein, and that any "other means for producing such .motions can be employed within the scope of this invention. Although we have illustrated and described a preferred embodiment of the invention, we are aware of the fact that the objects can be carried out in other ways with modifications of construction without departing from the scope of the invention asexpresscdin the claims. lhcrcforc, we do not wish to be limited in these respects, but i What we do claim is 1. In a machine of the character described, the "combination of a stationary drum, a hollow shaft extending therethrough, and a hollow feed g'uide on the end of theshaft for rcceiving a flexible member directly from the shaft and adapted to rotate therewith and having an and projecting radially over the edge of the-dru1n.

22. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a circular member having a groove theroaround, a. hollmvshaft ex tending through said circular member, and,

- guideand laid in said groove by the rotation thereof.

In a machine of the character described, the combination of a drum, ahollow shaft extending through the drum, means at one that the jaws act' to =c'omf side of the drum ford'riving said shaft, and

site said means projecting into a position parallel therewith and ad acent to the edge 5 of said drurn'for laying a face of the drum.

4. In a machine of'the character described,

for drawing a string through said drum and j laying it aroundthe drum, and a binder for the strin".

. 5. In a machine of the the combination of a fixed circular drum, a hollow rotar shaft extending axially therethrouglr, a, eed guide fixed. to the end of said shaft and terminating near the circumference of said drum, said guide being adapted to rotate around the drum and lay a string thereon, a movable binder for engagholding the binder back from the strin".

6. In a machine of the characterdescribed, the'combination of a circular drum, a feed guide terminating near the circumference of 'saiddrum, said guide being adapted to rotate around the drum and lay a string thereon, a movable binder for engaging said string, andmeans for holding the binder back fromthestring;

7. In a device of the character described, the combination of acircu'lar drum, a guide terminating near the surface of the drum and adapted to encircle it for the laying afstring upon it, a lever having a roughened surface, a spring for swinging said lever in position for the roughened surface to engage said drum to bind the string thereon, and means for swinging the lever back into inoperative position.

8. In a. device of thecharacter described, the combination of a circular drum, a'hollow rotary shaft extending therethrough and having a tube on the end'terminating near the surface of the drum and adapted to encircle it for the purpose of lin ing a string upon it, a cam on said shaft, a lover having a roughened surface, a spring, for swinging said lever in, position for the roughened surface to engage said drunrto bind the string thereon, and means on the lever for engagingthe cam as the cam rotates and swinging the lever back into inoperative position.

.9. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a circular drum having a circumferential groove, means for drawing a string through said drum and laying it around the drum, in the groove, a binder for engaging the drum and holding the 0nd of the string, andmcans for cutting oil the string.

10. In a machine of the character dcscribcd, the combination of a circular drum having a circumferential groove, means for drawing a string through said drum and a feed guide on the end ofsaid shaft oppo.-.

string on the sur-' the combination .of a circular drum, means ing said string, and means on said shaft forpurpose of '15 engaging the drum and holding the endof.

characteridescribed,

laying it around the drum in the groove, a binder for engaging the drum and holding the end of the string, a cam on said shaft, and a pivoted knife blade on said drum connected with and operated by saidcain, said drum having a slot for receiving the knife blade, said slot being provided with acutting edge for cooperating therewith.

1.1.. Ina device of the Character described,

the combination of a circular drum, a feed.

tube terminating near the circumferenceof said drum, said'tube being adapted to conduct a string there-through, means for rotating said tube to lay the string on the ing near the circumference of said drum,

said shaft and tube being adapted to conduct astring therethrough, means for rotating said shaft and tube to lay the string on the drum, means for engaging the end of the string and holding it on the drum, means operated by saidshaft for cutting off the string when a complete rotation is made, and means on the shaft for thereafter releasing the holding means to permit the string to be withdrawn from the drum and the feed tube to rotate past the holding means, said means being constructed and adapted to operate to permit the holding means to again engage the drum after the feed tube passes.

13. In a device of the character described, the combination of a fixed circular drum, a hollow rotary shaft extending tberethrough, means for rotating the shaft, said shaft having a feed tube on the end thereof terminating near the circumference of said drum, said shaft and tube being adapted to conduct a string therethrough, means for rotating said shaft and tube to-lay the string on the drum, a binder for engaging the end of the string and holding it on the drum,

means operated by said shaft for cutting off the string when a complete rotation is made, means on the shaft'for thereafter releasing the binder to permit the string to be withdrawn and the feed tube to rotate past the binder, said means being constructed and adapted to ope ate to permit the binder to again engage the drum after the feed tube passes,- and means passing through the drum for engaging the string thereon and removing it from the drum after the end is cut' and tion.

14. In adevice of the character described, the combination of a circular-drum, a feed tube terminating near the'circumference of said drum, said tube being adapted to conduct a string therethrough, means for rotating. said tube to lay the string on the drum,- a binder for engaging the end of the string and holding it on the drum, means for cutting ofi'the string when a complete rotation is made, means for thereafter releasing the binder adapted to operate to permit the binder to again engage the drum after the feed tube passes, and means for engaging the string thereon and removing it from the drum after the end is cut and while the binder is in inoperative position.

15. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a circular drum having a;circumferential groove, means for ,drawi ,a string through said drum and laying it around the drum in the groove, a binder for engaging the drum and holding the end of the string, and means passing through the drum for engaging a string laid thereon and removing it' laterally therefrom.

16. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a stationary drum, rotary means for laying a string on the circumference thereof, means for cutting off the string when a length has been laid on the drum, and a reciprocable'needle baring a notch in the end movable through the drum for engaging the string between its ends after it is :cut 0E and pushing it from the-drum.

17. In a'machine of the character described, the combination of a stationary drum, rotary means for laying a string on while the binderis invinoperative posithe circumference thereof, means for cutting oifthe string when a length has been laid .on the drum, a reciprocable needle having a notch in the end movable through the drum for engaging the string midway between its ends after itis cut off and pushing it from the drum, a reciprocable shuttle having an eye therethrough, and means for moving said shuttle into position for receiving said needle and string as they move from the drum.

18. In a machine of the character described, the combination of a drum, rotary means for laying a string on the circumfen ence, thereof, means for cutting off the string when a length has been laid on the drum, a reciprocable needle for engaging the string after it is cut off and-pushing it from the drum, a reciprocable shuttle having an. eye therethrough, and means for moving said shuttle into position for receiving said needle and string as they move from the drum.

"ence thereof, means for cutting off the stringwhen a length has been lald'on the 'drum,a reciprocable needle havinga notch in the end for en aging the string after it is cut ofl and pus in it from the drum, a i'eciprocableslmttle aving an eye there through, means for moving said shuttle into I, From the drum, and means for moving a tag into position for the eyelet; thereof to register with the eyeof the shuttle and to receive saidneedle.

t 'read as-they move 20.111 a machine of the character de- I bination of a rcciprocable shuttle having an scribed, thecombination' of a drum, means for laying a string on the circumference thereof, means for cutting 'off the string when a length has been laid or; the drum, a reciprocable needle having a notch in the end forengaging thestring after it is cut 0d and pushing it from the drum, :1 reciprocable shuttle having an eye therethrough, means for movingsaid shuttle into position for receiving said needle and strin as they move from the drum, means for moving a tag into position for the eyelet thereof to register with the eye of the shuttle and to receive said nmdle, a movable guide having a perforation therethrough, and means for moving said guide into a posit-ion in which its eye will register with the eye in the shuttle and the eyelet in the tag so as to re- ,ceive said needle. l 2].. In a machine of the character dcscil'ibed, the combination of a reciprocable needle having a notch in the end for en- ,gagiing a string, a reciprocable shuttle havin an eye therethrough, means for moving sadil shuttle into position for receiving said needle and string, means for moving a tag i ito position for the eyelet thereof to regisifer with the eye of the shuttle and to receive said needle,'a movable guide having a perforation therethrough, and means for moving said guide into a position in which its eye will register with the eye in the shuttle and the eyelet in the tag so as to receive said needle.

22. In atag stringing machine,the combination of an eye, a guide having an eye, means for moving a tag into position, a string-carrying needle, means for moving said needle through the eye in the shuttle, the eyelet of the tag, and the eye in the guide and withdrawing the needle from the guide, means for thereafter moving said guide beyond the end of the tag and shuttle, and means for thereafter projecting the shuttle forwardly between the tag and guide and between the two strands of the string.

23. In a tag stringing machine, the combination of a shuttle having an eye, a mov- -tositiorifor receivin said needle and ab le guide having an eye, means for moving said shuttle and guide into a position in which said eyes register witheach other, means'ior moving a ta into a position in which the eyelet thereot registers with both 5 of said eyes, a string carrying needle, meanstor moving said needle through the eye 1n the shuttle, the eyelet, and the eye in the guide-in succession and \vitluli'awiug the needle from the guide, means for thereafter moving said guide beyond the end of the tag and shuttle, and means for thereafter vprojecting the shuttle forwardly between the tag and guide and between the 'two strands of the string.

2A. In a tag stringing machine, the comcye, a movable guide having an eye, means for moving said shuttle and guide into a position in which said eyes register with each other, means for moving a tag into a position in which the eyelet thereo't' registers with both of said eyes, a string-carrying needle, means for moving said needle through the eye in the shuttle, the eyelet, and the eye in the guide in succession and withdrawing the needle from the guide, means for thereafter moving said guide bcyond the cadet thetag'and shuttle, and m ians for thereafter projecting the shuttle forwardly between the tag and guide and between the two strands of the string until the free ends of the string'are drawn out of the eye in theshuttle and for thereafter withdrawing the shuttle.

2.). In a tag stringing .machine, the 'combination of a shuttle having an eye, means For threading the loop of a double string through said eye and through the eyelet of a tag, a movable guide for receiving said loop therethrough, means for moving said guide with the loop therein into a position beyond the ends of the tag and shuttle, and means for projecting the shuttle between the two strands of the thread and between the tag and guide.

26. In a tag stringing machine, the combination of'ineans for passing a looped stringthrough the eyelet of a tag, a movable member having an eye for receiving theloop of the string after it is passed through the eyclet,|means for moving said movable member beyond the ,end of the tag with the loop, and means for then-passing the string on the ol her side of the tag forward through the loop.

27. In a ta stringing machine, the combination of means for passing a looped string through the eyelet ofa tag, amovable member having an eye, means for moving the movable member into position for the eye to receive the loop of the string after it is passed through the eyelet, means for moving said movable member beyond the end of the tag with the loop, and means for then passing the string on the other side of the tag forward through the loop, between the tag and the first named means and draw-- ing the free ends of the string through the p means compri'sin'gffa reciprocable shuttle loop to tie the string to the tag.

28. In a machine for stringing tags,.the combination of a reciprocable needle for passing a looped string through the eyelet' of a tag, a member having an eye, means for oscillating said member to bring the eye into position for receiving said needle when it passes through the eyelet, means forrwithdrawing the needle, and. means for/thereafter oscillating said member through an are into a position beyond the end of the tag.

29. In a machine forstringing tags, the combination of a reciprocable 'needle' for passing a looped 'string'through the eyeletof a tag, an'oscillatable member having aneye, means for swinging said. oscillat-able member to brlng its eye into position for re ceiving said needle when it passes through the eyelet, means for withdrawing the needle, means for thereafter oscillating said member into a position beyond the end of the tag, and means for then passing the free ends of, the string through the loop thereof beyond the end of the tag.

30. In a tag stringing machine, the combination of means for passing a looped I string through the eyelet of a tag, a movable member having an eye for receiving the loop of the string after it is passed through the eyelet, means for moving said movable member beyond. the end of the tag with the loop,

means for then passing the string on the other side of the tag forward through the loop, until the free ends of the string pass through the loop.

81. In a machine for stringing tags, the combination of a needle for passing a looped string through the eyelet of a tag, a member having an eye, means for moving the second member to bring the eye into positionfor receiving said needle when it passes through the eyelet, means for withdrawing the needle, means for thereafter movmg the second member beyond the end of the tag,

means forthen passing the. free ends of the string through the loop thereof beyond the end of the tag, and means for gripping the free ends of the string anddrawing the string taut against the tag.

32. In a tag stringing machine, the combination with means for drawing the looped end of a string through the eyelet of a tag, of a reciprocable shuttle having an eye adapted to pass with'the free ends of the string. through the loop, and a movable gripper for engaging the string on the shuttle.

33. In a tag stringing machine, the combinatlpn with means for drawing the looped end of a string through the eyelet oi a ta on the gripper for engaging the shuttle having an eye adapted to pass with the fre'e ends of the string through the loopyand the third means comprisinga movable gripper forenga'gingthe string on the shuttle.

'34. In a tag 'stringing machine, the com bination with "means for drawing the looped end of a string through the eyelet of a tag,

means'forpassing the free ends of the string through the loop on the other side of the tag, of means for engaging said free ends and drawing them taut to bind the loop against the edge of'thetag, the second means comprising a reciprocable shuttle having an eye adapted to pass with the free ends of the string through the loop, and the third means comprising a'movable gripper for engaging the string'on the shuttle, a guide parallel with the shuttle for said gripper, and means .90 whereby the, shuttle will holdthe gripper in proper position. i

85. In a tag stringing machine, the combination with means for drawing the looped end, of a string through the eyelet of a tag, a reciprocable shuttle having an eye adapted to pass with the free ends of the string through the loop, a movable gripper for engaging the string on the shuttle, a guide parallel with the shuttle for said gripper,

and means on the gripper for engaging the shuttle whereby the shuttlewill hold the gripper in proper position.

36. In a tag stringing machine, the combination with means for passing the loop of a string through the eyelet of a tag a shuttle for thereafter passing the free ends of the string through the loop thereof, a gripper, and means constructed and arranged to be moved by said shuttle as it reciprocates into a position to bring the gripper into engagement with the string carried by the shuttle.

37. In a tag stringing machine, the combination with means for passing the loop of a string through the eyelet of a tag, a shuttle for thereafter passing the free ends of the string through the loop thereof. a slide movable parallel with the shuttle. a cam pivoted on said slide, and a gripper mounted on said cam, said cam being constructed and arranged to be moved by said shuttle as it reciprocates into a position to bring the gripper into engagement with the string carried by the shuttle.

38. In a tag stringing machine, the combination with means for passing the loop of a string through the eyelet of a tag, a

shuttle for thereafter passing the free ends of the strlng through the loop thereof, a

slide movable parallel with the shuttle, a

cam pivoted on said slide, a gripper mounted on said cam, said cam being constructed and arranged to be moved by said shuttle as it rccipr'oc'ates into a position to bring the gripper into engagement with the string carried by the shuttle, said gripper having a pair of aw s, and means ad acent toqthe shuttle for-operating said aws to grip the 40. In a tag stringing machine,'the combination with a shuttle for operating the string, 'a slide movable parallel with the shuttle, a cam pivoted on sald slide, a grippermounted on sald ca1n,'sa1d cam being constructed and arranged to be moved by said shuttle as it reciprocates into a position to bring the gripper into engagement with the string carried by the shuttle, said gripper having a pair of jaws, means adjacent to the shuttle for operating said jaws to grip the string, means for moving the grippers along theshnttle both before and after the string is gripped, and means for then releasing the jaws from the string.

41. In a tag stringing machine,the com-- bination with a shuttle for passing the free ends of a string through the loop thereof, a slide, a cam movably mounted on said slide, a 'gri iiper mounted on said cam, said cam being constructed and arranged to be moved by said shuttle as it reciprocates into,

a position to bring the gripper into engagement with the string carried by the shuttle, said gripper having a pair of aws, means adjacent to the shuttle for operating said aws to grip the string, means for moving the grippers along the shuttle, means for releasing the jaws from the string, and means for then withdrawing the shuttle.

-12. In a tag stringing machine, the combination with means for forcing the loop of a string through the eyelet of a tag and for moring the free. ends of the loop forward, a rcciprocable gripper, means for moving said gripper into position to engage the string, means for moving the gripper along parallel with the direction ot'motion of the string, and means for causing the gripper to grip the string during said motion and to release it at the end of. the motion.

43. In a tag stringing machine, the combination with means for moving the free ends of a loop forward, a recipr-ocable gripper, means for moving. said gripper into position to engage the string, means tor moving the gripper means for causing the gripper to grip the string during said motion and to release it at theend-of the n'mtion, and means for ad 'ustingthe grlpper at the end of said motion into position to grip another string on its next recipro cation.

H. In a tag bination of means for projecting the free ends-of a string, through a loop'thereof, pf a slide, a member pivoted on said slide, two pairs of gripperson said member, means for operating the slide, means for l'n'inging one of the grippers into position to register with the "string, means for causing said, gripper to grip the string ,at-the beginning of its stringing machine, theft-om I'm-ward motion and to release it at the end thereof, means for then swinging said mem-' her to bring the other gripper into position to engage the string on its next rec1procation.

ts"). ,In a tag stringing machine, the combination of a slide, a rotatable member carried thereby, two pairs of gripping jaws mounted on the rotatable member, a reciprocablc member movable parallel with the slide for engaging said rotatable, member and holding it in proper position'for opera tion of one pair of jaws, anda fixed cam for controlling said jaws to 'grip and re-, lease a string orthe like.

1-6. In a tag stringing machine, the comkbinationfof a slide, a rotatable member carried thercb two airs of rinin 'aws mounted on" the. rotatable member, areciprocable member n'io'vable parallel with the slide for engaging said rotatable member'and holding it in proper position for operation of one pair of jaws, a fixed cam for controlling said jaws to grip and release a string or the'like during its reciprocation inone direction, and a second stationary cam in position for swinging the other pair of -'aws into operative position atthe end of U110, stroke, j

47. In a tag stringing machine, the combination of a slide, a rotary membermounted to rotate on an axis trai'isverse'to the dircction of lnotion of said slide, two pairs of gripping jaws on said rotaryfmember, each comprising a stationary jaw and an oscilla'table one, springs for closing the oscillatable ws, and a pair of eccentrics {or opening them. J

48. In a tag stringing machine, the combinati-on of a slide, a rotary member mountcd to rotate on an axis transverse to the direction of motion of said slide, a stationar aw and a movable one on said rotary member, a spring "for closing the movable aw, an eccentric for opening it, having two arms thereon and two stationary cams, one for engaging one arm to turn the eccentric to open the jaw and the other in position-toenguge the other arm thereafter to turn the eccentric hack to permit the spring to close the jaw.

49. in :1 tag stringing nmehine, the comhination of a slide, a member rotatably mounted thereon two sets of grippers mounted on said member, means for turn ing' said member to bring the grippers aiternateiy into operative position, and means for preventing the member from turning barkwarei.

In testimony whereof We have herennte Seton]? hands in the presence of two suhscribing Witnesses.

ERNEST W. T. FRODIGH. ROLAND S. G. FRODIGH.

Witnesses to the signature of Ernest W. T. Frodigh:

ALBERT E. FAY, C. Foimnsrr VVEssoN. itnesses to the signature of Roland 53.. G. Fmdigh:

'inos. J. SMULL, RALPH L. DONNAN 

